Tedesco

[BrotherJim05]

Austin is doing a pretty good job at the back. Doesnt have teddys speed but is solid in terms of support play.

Maybe its time to promote Moses but as a fullback?

 

[Shanghai Charlie]

Austin doing good. Hasnt been tested yet.

Please not Rowe.

 

[macnaz]

10-12 weeks NOT!! .... same injury as Moltzen and he still isnt back and may never have the strength in the knee to withstand the constant impact again ... This is a really shit injury . Hopefully the diagnosis is a dislocation and not a fracture.

 

[Pezz70]

Gasnier was saying he had the same injury and had eight weeks. Man the kid is fragile and awkward. If he had of made the tackle in the conventional manner no dramas.

 

[Tiger05]

I think it is a fracture because I don't think a dislocation is a problem. Its a big loss but Austin to me showed me how good a player especially a utility player he can be. It was a great effort from Austin.

 

[Matchball]

I like his enthusiasm but he shouldn't be trying to do the job of a forward. It's not like he is built to make hits like that.

 

[macnaz]

Gasnier was saying he had the same injury and had eight weeks. Man the kid is fragile and awkward. If he had of made the tackle in the conventional manner no dramas.

Didnt hear that , its a rare and very hard injury to repair ...so I think Gasnier is confusing it with something similar, u dont come back after 8 rnds

 

[Pezz70]

Yeah, he said it at half time in the fox coverage. I guess there are probably varying degrees of trauma

 

[macnaz]

Yeah, he said it at half time in the fox coverage. I guess there are probably varying degrees of trauma

Yeah probly.. the fact they diagnosed Tesdesco"s as a fracture immediately without xrays tells me its very obvious and major

 

[phenisha]

if the talk is true, he actually totally split the patella - so a long injury and recovery time. And yep Gasnier did fracture his patella when he was playing though it was only a hairline not a total split

 

[macnaz]

if the talk is true, he actually totally split the patella - so a long injury and recovery time. And yep Gasnier did fracture his patella when he was playing though it was only a hairline not a total split

Cool thanks .. Moltzens was a total separation as well , he has been sidelined 7 months and counting and still without a return date .. and even when he does come back who knows how strong it will be.

 

[Shanghai Charlie]

Anyone believe in karma?

 

[FootynRacing]

I like his enthusiasm but he shouldn't be trying to do the job of a forward. It's not like he is built to make hits like that.

THIS !!! I feel like he was possibly trying to make a statement after all the media talk that Raiders would target him tonight but it backfired.
Geez I hope it's not as bad as Moltzen's, he may never reach his full potential if thats the case. Here's hoping for better news.

 

[bileduct]

I always enjoy games against the Tigers and was looking forward to seeing Tedesco play against us. I am very sorry to see him injured again. Bad luck guys, but it could be worse... You could be playing like us.

 

[God-King Dean]

Good news it isn't his ligament. Still shit, but if was his ligament, it could have been his career over.

Ironic/hilarious it happened against Raiders in the first play of the game.

 

[Leaguelegend20]

f**k me the bloke is made of porcelain. Maybe the Raiders should've snatched him after all. 400k sitting on the sidelines is disgraceful.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Before I say this, I'm a huge fan of Teddy's.

What I wasn't a fan of the whole song and dance about signing Teddy like he was a Marquee player. I said it a thousand times, paying overs for an injury prone player with 20 NRL games was just ludicrous.

I want to see Teddy get back to 100% injury free form, but we have to seriously think about a plan B, as I fear this will continue happening for periods of time.

 

[FootynRacing]

Even though I don't think Tedesco should have been anywhere near that tackle on Saturday night, I do believe it was nothing more than a freak accident and therefore it might be a little bit premature for him to be given the "injury prone" tag. I think there are other positions we need to concentrate on before we worry about a back up plan for Tedesco. After all, the very same thing could be said about Benji and his shoulders all those years ago and they haven't been a factor for a long time now.

 

[The Charlatan]

Even though I don't think Tedesco should have been anywhere near that tackle on Saturday night, I do believe it was nothing more than a freak accident and therefore it might be a little bit premature for him to be given the "injury prone" tag. I think there are other positions we need to concentrate on before we worry about a back up plan for Tedesco. After all, the very same thing could be said about Benji and his shoulders all those years ago and they haven't been a factor for a long time now.

They won't be a problem when you can't make a tackle :sarcasm:

 

[The Charlatan]

Anyone believe in karma?

OK, I'll bite. He backed out of the deal well within the rules set by the NRL so I don't think it is entirely fair to call it karma. If this happened to Moltzen in the first game after he f**ked over the Dragons, that would have been karmic.